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FPL GW36 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

GW36 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	99.4%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	94.9%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	95.0%	Maybe
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	82.2%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	76.3%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	76.3%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	70.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	68.2%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	67.0%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	65.0%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	64.3%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	63.0%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	58.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.6%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.4%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	57.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	50.7%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	51.9%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.3%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	49.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	49.3%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.7%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	46.2%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	45.9%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	46.7%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	42.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	38.9%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.5%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.4%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	38.1%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.7%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	37.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	93.1%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	100.2%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.1%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.1%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	84.0%	Maybe
Schade	BRE	6.9m	91.8%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.5%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	92.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.1%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.3%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.3%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.8%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.6%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.1%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.8%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	82.9%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	80.8%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	80.2%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.7%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	78.4%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	78.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.5%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	75.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.7%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.2%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	82.7%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	72.4%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	69.8%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.4%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	70.4%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	63.9%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	67.1%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	64.6%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	65.1%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	63.7%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	61.6%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	63.9%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 2

25 August 2012 4957 comments

Mark

Last weekend’s headliners get the Gameweek started as Swansea face West Ham at the Liberty in the day’s early kick-off. Following that, we’ve no less than seven other Premier League matches in a bumper Saturday programme. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up your real-time reactions as today’s matches roll on.

The team news from Swansea finds Michael Laudrup not surprisingly keeping faith with the same XI which scored five at Loftus Road. Chico recovers from a knock to start in defence, then. As for West Ham, they give £10 million man Matt Jarvis his debut, while James Tomkins also returns to the starting lineup and could well occupy a midfield role. Ricardo Vaz Te and Matt Taylor have made way.

Enjoy the game and all today’s action.

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13 years, 8 months ago
Chico?

my least favourite of the Marx brothers.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  +42. I love Harpo! 😀
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2. The Bandit
  13 years, 8 months ago
  No prizes for guessing your fav..
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    13 years, 8 months ago
    "From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it."
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  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    13 years, 8 months ago
    "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception." 😉
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r0nh
13 years, 8 months ago
152,000 wild cards used already!!

Rooney is the most captained player this week.

4 out of the top 5 players transfered out, are Chelsea players, price drops, get on it, like a car boot...
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1. Mak_Gold
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Where did you get these stats?
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  1. r0nh
    13 years, 8 months ago
    The status page on the FPL site
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    1. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 8 months ago
      Thanks.
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Jax
13 years, 8 months ago
defoe (c). he has a good record v west brom
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1. Hay Number 2
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Will he play though.....
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  1. Jax
    13 years, 8 months ago
    eh, yeah
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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      13 years, 8 months ago
      Stop speaking in certainties.
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    2. Hay Number 2
      13 years, 8 months ago
      I think you'll find Adebayor may have a say in that. Plus the fact that AVB wants to go with 1 up front doesn't bode well for you. You may get away with it for this week, but I wouldn't have risked it.
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  2. r0nh
    13 years, 8 months ago
    If Defoe doesnt start today, he should leave Spuds immediately.
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2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Your site name = can't take you seriously.
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Back on the horse
13 years, 8 months ago
I've got a major differential playing today: a little known player called Michu.

eat my dust, boys
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  ... and I have Adebayor ... 😉
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  1. FORCA INTER
    13 years, 8 months ago
    did you C him?
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      13 years, 8 months ago
      No. I am a coward. 🙂
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  2. Kostja
    13 years, 8 months ago
    I so wanted to get him but did not have the balls
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  3. Optimus.
    13 years, 8 months ago
    as do i 😉
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2. Djerbil
  13 years, 8 months ago
  and I have Pikachu 😀
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3. KujaliaFC
  13 years, 8 months ago
  My girlfriend has Diaby. ;P
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  1. Mr Smith
    13 years, 8 months ago
    She should get some cream for that.
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  2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    13 years, 8 months ago
    What is it with you and Diaby? Get a room.
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    1. KujaliaFC
      13 years, 8 months ago
      Diaby doesn't need room. He has close control.
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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        13 years, 8 months ago
        You had 3 minutes and that's the best quip you got?!?
        
        Could have said something about a treatment room, make it topical. *shakes head in dismay*
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  3. Back on the horse
    13 years, 8 months ago
    I bet she does!
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4. Mr Smith
  13 years, 8 months ago
  15% ownership...
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5. Hay Number 2
  13 years, 8 months ago
  lol....
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Mílanista
13 years, 8 months ago
The call of nature shortly before 11.30 meant I had to do my transfers while taking a dump in a public toilet. I'm not quite sure what kind of omen that is for Chico and RVP but it won't be long until we find out.
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1. KujaliaFC
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Hopefully not of the sort in Trainspotting.
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  1. Mílanista
    13 years, 8 months ago
    Just the normal sort
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2. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 8 months ago
  LOL. Sounds pretty sh*tty to me.
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3. ColeHole
  13 years, 8 months ago
  crap story bro
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Menly
13 years, 8 months ago
My friend has Lennon and Mcartney. Hehe
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  13 years, 8 months ago
  wish there was a hall n oates combo
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2. KujaliaFC
  13 years, 8 months ago
  *lol*
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3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Been there, got the T-Shirt ... 😛
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4. OPTA FPL
  13 years, 8 months ago
  not bad !!!
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5. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Lennon far more dangerous than bale last week, was considering doubling up
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6. Pratik
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Congrats on your results....Looks like you didn't take my advice on celebrating via a few transfer hits. Now I've so much of catch-up to do for Juve to beat Udinese.
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isacki: full casual
13 years, 8 months ago
Final bet before kickoff:

Premier League Matches Chelsea v Newcastle
25-08-2012 17:30
Double Chance
Newcastle And Draw @ 2.70

Fiver on that. I really do think the bookies have massively overvalued Newcastle.
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1. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Or should I say, I really think the bookies have gone overboard favouring Chelsea.
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    13 years, 8 months ago
    Even I got 11/2. 🙂
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 8 months ago
      On what Doos?
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        13 years, 8 months ago
        Newcastle. 🙂
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Brakus
13 years, 8 months ago
Is chico nailed on for swansea?
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1. OPTA FPL
  13 years, 8 months ago
  yes.
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  1. Brakus
    13 years, 8 months ago
    thanks
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Jax
13 years, 8 months ago
michu 2 pointer today
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1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  3
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THE BAD
13 years, 8 months ago
oh boy... graham(c)...

good luck to everyone!
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1. blue cheese
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Same here! 🙂
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2. OPTA FPL
  13 years, 8 months ago
  +999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
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3. @BigChrisso
  13 years, 8 months ago
  early game syndrome worries?
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  1. THE BAD
    13 years, 8 months ago
    a lot!!! I hate when my (C) is the first...so much for the hope...
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  2. OPTA FPL
    13 years, 8 months ago
    a little.
    how about weather at Liberty atm?
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4. Willis.
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Balls.
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5. shegull
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Just woke up, logged in and saw that I had done the same while uberdrunk last night. Well. Let's hope for the best.
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  1. THE BAD
    13 years, 8 months ago
    I was drunk last night, went to FPL, but didn't change anything! It was soooo tough!!!
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6. Stephen - Robot Daniels
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Same here Graham (c) 😀
  
  Almost as big a gamble than selecting Torres.....
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THE BAD
13 years, 8 months ago
C'mon people!!! get Ivan so that I can sell it with profit!
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lespaul
13 years, 8 months ago
Skysports has Demel playing up front
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1. Djerbil
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Can tomkins play RB??
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2. OPTA FPL
  13 years, 8 months ago
  🙂 .
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3. Feed tha Sheep
  13 years, 8 months ago
  No they don't scroll down the page and they have got the proper positions
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  1. lespaul
    13 years, 8 months ago
    I'm in the score centre so i can't scroll anywhere, I was aware its incorrect though lol
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HVT
13 years, 8 months ago
Moving forward any thoughts on Fletch or just stick with Graham ?
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1. blue cheese
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Rickie Lambert.
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perfectred8
13 years, 8 months ago
151,952 Wildcards played. '_'

Using my free transfer this week to change one of these 4 (have £3.5 in the bank already):

a) Gorkss ---> Baines/Riise/Demel/Cuellar
b) Ivanovic ---> Baines/Riise/Demel/Cuellar
c) Guthrie ---> Ben Arfa/Johnson/Jarvis/McClean
d) Torres ---> Adebayor

Waiting till tonight/tomorrow night after fixtures to see how people do obviously but was wondering what peoples initial thoughts are?
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1. Matt
  13 years, 8 months ago
  mate the GW just started. no need to rush things atm. sit back relax and enjoy the football
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Doolittle
13 years, 8 months ago
Right, come on Graham first, repay the faith in you, and a Michu blank would be nice. RVP is my captain today, if he starts then I'm hopeful he can grab a couple.
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isacki: full casual
13 years, 8 months ago
To the pub now. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

EVEN ROONEY/RVP PUNTERS 😉
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1. blue cheese
  13 years, 8 months ago
  To you too, Doc! 🙂
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    13 years, 8 months ago
    I don't need luck I have Torres 😉
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Have a pint for me! 🙂
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3. Gigging Order
  13 years, 8 months ago
  Good luck mate! 🙂
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4. Back on the horse
  13 years, 8 months ago
  can I come? 😯
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5. kennethrhcp
  13 years, 8 months ago
  enjoy 🙂
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DonTheSpecialOne
13 years, 8 months ago
Tevez captain for this gw lads. Best of luck. Cmon you leeds, who the hell are peterborough
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joker7
13 years, 8 months ago
why havn't the transfers in / out zero'd out ?
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La Roja
13 years, 8 months ago
Captain Michu is on field for couple of goals 🙂
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Tim Canterbury
13 years, 8 months ago
I like the Yank ESPN coverage
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1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
  13 years, 8 months ago
  It has two english lads commentating lol
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ColeHole
13 years, 8 months ago
Mega LOL at the size difference between Swans and Hammers!!!! 😀
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Gigging Order
13 years, 8 months ago
Ok, so we are top of the leagues in the Sky and FPL games, lets stay there the whole season.... 🙂
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1. Hay Number 2
  13 years, 8 months ago
  here here
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Mak_Gold
13 years, 8 months ago
Feels good to know that your captain is the most captained player in the game. Feels safe. 🙂
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1. Hay Number 2
  13 years, 8 months ago
  +1 but I feel boring!
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Hay Number 2
13 years, 8 months ago
This GW is going to be very interesting indeed, a lot of differing captain choices Graham/RVP/Mich/Bale......personally I have gone safe with Rooney.
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Tim Canterbury
13 years, 8 months ago
Lets Go
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r0nh
13 years, 8 months ago
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8016554/Ox-ready-to-fill-Song-role

Ox thinks he is the man to replace Song
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Sarnab
13 years, 8 months ago
jarvis lovely cross
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
13 years, 8 months ago
Nolan, you prat! 😡
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PogChamp
13 years, 8 months ago
Good start from Hammers. 0-0 would do me nicely.
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AriseSirGiggsy
13 years, 8 months ago
So where is Demel playing?
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